8 Westbury Road, Nottingham NG5 1EP ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMJ_2020_0002 (7 October 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent had committed an offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed house in multiple occupation and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order.

Citation: [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMJ_2020_0002
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s); Respondent: Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 07 October 2020
Procedural Posture: Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome: Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics: Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

Housing Law Landlord and Tenant Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Applicant(s)

Applicant

Respondent(s)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation
2 Whether the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent had committed an offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed house in multiple occupation and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Respondent to pay rent repayment to applicant